Toby Keith's contends its lease was violated

10:58 PM,
Feb. 13, 2013

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Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill says it isn't paying rent on its location at The Banks because of a dispute with the development's management - not because of financial problems.

The restaurant has been sued by developers Carter and The Dawson Co. for not paying rent for the past three months, amounting to more than $121,000.

In a post on its Facebook page, Toby Keith's Cincinnati said it's withholding payments because the developers violated the lease agreement by allowing another country music-themed restaurant at The Banks, presumably Tin Roof. Tin Roof opened in September, and ...